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Final Report of the FORETELL Consortium Operational Test: Weather Information for Surface Transportation

SURVEY METHODS Surveys were collected before and after deployment to determine the impact of FORETELL on the individual weather-related activities of users. In November 1999, baseline data were…
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01/06/2004

The Wisconsin DOT used an ice detection system and a snow forecasting model to aid in the dispatch of snow plows and deicers saving 4 hours per person for each significant storm (a value of around $144,000/storm), and approximately $75,000 in salt.

Notes: See Also: "Solutions To Improve Ice and Snow Control Management on Road, Bridge, and Runway Surfaces," Transportation Research Board, Transportation Research Record, No 1276, Transportation,…
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09/21/2000